A new species of dragon�s blood Croton (Euphorbiaceae) from South America with singular inflorescences
Croton amentiformis, a new species of Euphorbiaceae from western South America, is described and illustrated. Morphological evidence and data from leaf anatomy indicate that the new species belongs to the dragon�s blood group (Croton section Cyclostigma). The dense and congested inflorescence is unu...
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Add Tag | Summary: | Croton amentiformis, a new species of Euphorbiaceae from western South America, is described and illustrated. Morphological evidence and data from leaf anatomy indicate that the new species belongs to the dragon�s blood group (Croton section Cyclostigma). The dense and congested inflorescence is unusual within the genus. This singular dragon�s blood species is dedicated to the Florence Tropical Herbarium (FT) on the occasion of its 100th Anniversary celebrated in 2014. © 2015 Dipartimento di Biologia, Universit� di Firenze |
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